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Apple is delaying the release of next year's version of the iPhone Air, its thinnest smartphone, after the first model sold below expectations, according to three people involved in the project.

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[–] Assassassin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

"People keep asking for bigger batteries, why aren't they buying this phone with a smaller battery?" - multi trillion dollar company

[–] paraphrand@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

They should just make a brick with week long battery life. Like, an inch or two thick.

[–] Assassassin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 weeks ago

I'd buy it immediately. Honestly, just give me a hardware update for the note 3 or nexus 5/6.

[–] MurrayL@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Probably didn’t help that the base model 17 has been widely reviewed as one of the best-value flagships on the market.

The Air is a step down in battery life, camera capability, and thermals, but costs more. I’m honestly not sure who it’s supposed to be for.

[–] B0rax@feddit.org 1 points 2 weeks ago

The air is supposed to be a sleek status symbol. It is form over function. It has premium materials and looks stunning.

People wo want stuff done and need more features than the base models should go with the pro.

The Air literally allowed them to make the pro model more chunky, more rugged and less flashy.

[–] panda_abyss@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 weeks ago

Just make a new mini cowards.

Although I don’t know if I’d buy it given how fucked the current US government situation is. I keep seeing Tim going to dinner at the White House and kissing trumps ring.

[–] Punk_face@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 weeks ago

No one wants a thin phone with a small battery and weak frame that can be bent easily. Duh.